Brief review on climate change and tropical peatlands
In 2008, the very extensive tropical peats were estimated to be about 182 million ha spanning South America, Asia and Africa. About 20.3% (36.9 million ha) of this area exist in Asia. Peats are classified based on their degree of decomposition, namely Fibrists, Hemists, Saprists and Folists. This ma...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-03-01
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Series: | Geoscience Frontiers |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674987118300343 |